Agnes
AG-nes
A classic name meaning “chaste” or “pure.”
Meaning
Agnes is traditionally traced to the Greek word shown in the excerpt as "agvijs" / "ayvije," meaning "chaste" and, by extension, "pure" or "holy." The name spread widely in Christian Europe and appears in many language forms in the excerpt, including English, German, French, Italian, Russian, and Danish.
Origin
Greekfeminine
Fun fact
A traditional pet-name for Agnes is Nest, and another nickname form mentioned is Aggy.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.